Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Díaz and the second or maternal family name is
Miguel .
Víctor Díaz
Full name
Víctor David Díaz Miguel[ 1] Date of birth
(1988-06-12 ) 12 June 1988 (age 36) [ 1] Place of birth
Seville , Spain Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[ 1] Position(s)
Right-back 1999–2007
Sevilla Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2006–2010
Sevilla B
70
(1) 2010–2011
Oviedo
34
(2) 2011–2012
Celta B
33
(1) 2012–2014
Lugo
52
(5) 2014–2015
Recreativo
37
(1) 2015–2017
Leganés
62
(2) 2017–2024
Granada
184
(6) 2007
Spain U19
7
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:19, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
Víctor David Díaz Miguel (born 12 June 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back .
Club career
Díaz was born in Seville , Andalusia . A Sevilla FC youth graduate, he made his senior debut for the reserves in the 2006–07 season , achieving promotion from the Segunda División B .[ 2]
Díaz made his professional debut on 25 November 2007, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Racing de Ferrol in the Segunda División .[ 3] He was regularly used until the end of his spell, suffering relegation in 2009 .[ 2]
Díaz moved to third-tier club Real Oviedo on 29 June 2010.[ 4] On 1 September of the following year, after a failed trial at Charlton Athletic , he signed for fellow league team Celta de Vigo B .[ 5]
On 14 July 2012, Díaz signed a two-year deal with CD Lugo in division two.[ 6] He scored his first professional goal on 14 December of that year, netting the first in a 3–2 home win over Real Madrid Castilla .[ 7]
On 16 July 2014, Díaz joined Recreativo de Huelva in the same tier.[ 8] The following 17 August, after being relegated , he agreed to a two-year contract at CD Leganés .[ 9] He achieved promotion to La Liga at the end of the campaign , contributing 39 appearances and one goal.[ 10] [ 11]
Díaz made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 22 August 2016, starting and scoring the game's only goal in a win at RC Celta de Vigo – it was also the first ever goal for the Madrid side in the competition.[ 12] The following 3 July, he joined Granada CF on a two-year deal.[ 13]
In June 2019, after achieving promotion to the top division , Díaz signed a new three-year contract.[ 14] On 16 July of the following year, he scored a late winner at RCD Mallorca in the penultimate game of the season , relegating the hosts and putting his side in line for a UEFA Europa League place.[ 15]
After an arthroscopy on his knee in October 2020, club captain Díaz was out of action; on his return to training in December, a muscular injury ruled him out for longer.[ 16]
Career statistics
As of match played 22 May 2022 [ 17] [ 18]
Honours
Granada
Spain U19
References
^ a b c "Víctor Díaz" . Diario AS . Retrieved 20 October 2022 .
^ a b "¿Qué fue de los integrantes del Sevilla Atlético de Segunda división?" [What happened to members of Sevilla Atlético of Segunda división ?] (in Spanish). Sevillismo en Vena. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019 .
^ "El Racing de Ferrol sigue en caída libre" [Racing de Ferrol keep freefalling]. Marca (in Spanish). 25 November 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2016 .
^ "El defensa Víctor Díaz, primer fichaje del Oviedo" [Defender Víctor Díaz, first signing of Oviedo]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 29 June 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2016 .
^ Román, Miguel (1 September 2011). "El filial se refuerza a última hora con el lateral derecho Víctor Díaz" [The reserves have a last-time addition with right back Víctor Díaz]. Atlántico Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2016 .
^ "Víctor Díaz para el lateral diestro" [Víctor Díaz to the right flank]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2016 .
^ "Un mirlo fastidia al Castilla" [A blackbird hassles Castilla]. Marca (in Spanish). 14 December 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2016 .
^ "Juanan y Víctor Díaz, refuerzos para la zaga" [Juanan and Víctor Díaz, defensive additions] (in Spanish). Recreativo Huelva. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016 .
^ "La versatilidad de Víctor Díaz refuerza los costados" [The versatility of Víctor Díaz bolsters the flanks] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016 .
^ "El Leganés tumba al Albacete con un gol en el minuto 94" [Leganés down Albacete with 94th-minute goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 4 October 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2020 .
^ "Cubo de la Solana tiene motivos para celebrar el ascenso del Leganés" [Cubo de la Solana has reasons to celebrate Leganés' promotion]. El Mirón de Soria (in Spanish). 5 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2020 .
^ Callero, Borja Luis (22 August 2016). "Estreno de oro del Leganés en Primera" [Golden debut of Leganés in Primera ]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2016 .
^ "Comunicado | Víctor Díaz se une al Granada CF" [Announcement | Víctor Díaz joins Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017 .
^ "El lateral Víctor Díaz renueva por tres temporadas con el Granada" [Fullback Víctor Díaz renews with Granada for three seasons]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 13 June 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2021 .
^ López, Enrique (17 July 2020). "Remontada para soñar con Europa" [Comeback to dream of Europe]. Granada Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2021 .
^ "Víctor Díaz, baja varias semanas más por una nueva lesión" [Víctor Díaz, out for a few more weeks with a new injury]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021 .
^ Víctor Díaz at BDFutbol
^ Víctor Díaz at Soccerway
^ Arenillas, Álvaro (27 May 2023). "Paco López no recuerda algo igual" [Paco López does not remember anything like this]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023 .
^ "España conserva su trono europeo" [Spain renew their European supremacy]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 27 July 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2019 .
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